知遇之恩

Mandarin · pinyin zhī yù zhī ēn

Meanings

  1. lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom)
  2. patronage
  3. protection
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知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
遇
yù · meet, come across, encounter
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
恩
ēn · kindness, mercy, charity
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1–4–1–1 · zhi1 yu4 zhi1 en1

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zi1 jyu6 zi1 jan1

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知遇之恩 · zhi1 yu4 zhi1 en1
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Exact source record知遇之恩 知遇之恩 [zhi1 yu4 zhi1 en1] /lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom)/patronage/protection/